Zorr

Few villains can claim the distinction of appearing in the very first issue that launched a hero's solo career, but Zorr holds that honor — debuting in Nova #1 in 1976, right at the dawn of Richard Rider's story, in a Bronze Age Marvel moment shaped by the legendary hands of Marv Wolfman, John Buscema, and Joe Sinnott. Though Zorr's catalog footprint is small, the character's place in Marvel history carries real weight: you don't forget the threat that sets a hero's origin in motion. Across a publishing window that stretches surprisingly into 2008, Zorr has shared pages with Nova himself, the Invisible Woman, and even Logan — rarefied company that speaks to the character's staying power in Marvel's cosmic and street-level corners alike. For collectors hunting key issues and origin stories, Nova #1 is the crown jewel, and Zorr is woven right into its DNA.